Food, staff, presentation, and the service were great Reeta was the lady helping us with our order today and she was super friendly and flexible with the changes in our order we alway come here for their great shawerma but this time everything was different, the presentation of the plates and the different juice was top notch. I will continue coming as well as all of my family and friends Temperature in the restaurant was prefect despite it being a super sunny day outside read more

This was our first time at Tarbosh, and it definitely won't be our last! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was welcoming, clean, and cozy. The staff was incredibly friendly, especially the manager (whose name I unfortunately didn't catch). He went out of his way to walk us through the menu, made us feel right at home, and even brought us complimentary tea to enjoy while we waited. We ordered the Tarbosh Mini Combo to share among the three of us, along with the Beef Shawarma Fries--both of which were flavorful, generous, and beautifully presented. Each meal came with a small salad, and we also ordered an extra side salad, which was fresh and nicely balanced. The portions were so large we ended up taking food home! As a lovely surprise, the manager also brought us a sample of one of their desserts, and it was absolutely delicious--just the right sweet finish to a great meal. Overall, Tarbosh delivered excellent food, warm hospitality, and a genuinely pleasant dining experience. We're already planning to come back for their Sunday brunch. Highly recommend! read more

We held a birthday party for my son and placed a large catering order one day in advance. I paid for enough food to serve 30 people, but on the day of the event only enough food for about 15 people was delivered. It was disappointing and embarrassing. I called the manager right away. Instead of taking responsibility, he took advantage of the stutation to have me on the spot, he tried to convince me the portions were correct and blamed the employee who took the order for not explaining it properly. I had confirmed the quantities when ordering and paid for them in full, so this explanation did not match what was delivered. After further discussion, he agreed to send another tray, but it arrived about an hour and a half later. By then, several guests had already left without eating, which put me in a very awkward position as a host. Overall, the service was unprofessional, the order accuracy was poor, and the complaint was handled badly. I would not trust them again for event catering. read more

If I can give 0 stars I would. 2 years ago prices were good. Recently I ordered 3 chicken tikka skewers and 3 beef tikka skewers. It came out to $60!! Absolutely absurd. I tried cancelling the beef tikka when I got there since the price shocked me, and they said they couldn't since it's already being made. The owner offered me 10% off, but it only knocked the price down 4 dollars max. This place changed owners multiple times, I'm surprised to still see customers dining here. They won't even explain the total price of your order to you over the phone when ordering to-go, just to get you to come in and get stuck with paying. This place really changed for the worst, I'm sorry to say. read more

I went to this store twice, once for falafel and another time for shawarma and all I have to say is it was absolutely delicious! I met one of the staff I believe her name was Noor and she was so sweet, amazing costumer service. The place is really clean and organized, great for gatherings or any occasion. I highly recommend if you are looking for a new place to try out! Very reasonable and great prices as well! read more

it was the best food I've had. Service was great and they were all very nice. I recommend you go there as often as you can. I also recommend also to get the chicken Shawarma. read more

Very good food, and very good customer service the experience was a 10/10 , and I would visit again for sure read more

Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant - Very good food, 10/10 experience - Mediterranean Near Me - El Cajon, California

Had the breakfast buffet and it was a nice atmosphere with good seating. Rita was a great server and took care of us from top to bottom.

Had breakfast and Rita was an amazing server and took care of us. Excellent service. Definitely would recommend her.

Great food and friendly staff. The chicken schwarma is SO good!!! Place is really clean and nice.

Do not use them with the TooGoodToGo app, they do not give you what you order. We ordered three items. They left one out of the order and on the kebab meat orders it only contained rice and peppers. Total rip off. The two workers were both rude (however, I did notice that they were friendly to the patrons that were of their same culture). read more

Most pleasant experience, the hummus, labne, tzatziki are amazing. My personal favorite was the kibbeh so crispy in the outside, flavorful it was just, amazing. The kebab, shawarma amzing and the rice so good!!! Definitely coming back soon. Service was amazing too. read more

I had the Manakish Special with cheese and chicken shawarma for $8.99. The crust or baked dough underneath was quite good. The makakish came with a very good amount of cheese, but the issue I had was with the chicken shawarma. It not only need more seasoning, but it was simply dry. It definitely could of been more tender and juicy. Actually, it should of been. Service should be more attentive too, and I would recommend they give there menus a good wipe down from time to time. It was a little on the greasy side. They also need to fix the menu board because half of it was not working. read more

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Chicken Shawarma Sandwich was amazing. Really loved the food and staff was friendly. The restaurant has TV's all around displaying their cuisine. Would definitely come back read more

Best manaeesh in all of America. No exaggeration. I'm Arabic and it's very authentic.

The food tastes amazing. The food came fast. The workers are friendly, the dining area is clean. Maha was a very good waitress & server.

Oh my gosh! This place is so good! An unsung El Cajon gem. Delicious food, AMAZING service, and a great value to boot!! Run, don't walk, and have yourself a DELICIOUS meal read more

Really enjoyed my visit today. The food was amazing the whole place was super clean & The buffet is amazing with so many good food! thank you Marah for taking care of us, always cleaning up & checking on everyone, loved everything! read more

This place was absolutely trash. They had the buffet which we didn't know about u til we arrived. It was a great idea for me as I wanted to try a bunch of different things. From placing an order to the service we received and then the food everything was horrible. She had tried to order a falafel salad which is ON THE MENU. The server said, "oh this is a mistake we can't make a falafel salad. It's not something we do." I said, "can you check because it's on the menu and many other places offer this too." The server checked and then came back saying they can do it. It was on the menu. Of course they can do it. I placed an order for a falafel sandwich, rice and garish salad. We had placed an order and I decided that I wanted to do the buffet instead. She canceled my order and the manager stepped in. A small statured, whiny man with light colored eyes. He didn't speak to her in English even though his English is perfect. He told her in their native language, which is fine but why wouldn't he just address me directly, that "you can't order buffet and she orders salad. Whole table has to order buffet or no one." The buffet was $30 and my order was $15. Not only is this poor business but what kind of policy is that?! The food at the buffet just sits out. Cold items are not held at proper temperature, theres no ice or cooling mechanism, the hot food is uncovered and without any sneeze guards, its just a plastic table with large amounts of food left out to spoil. We had to ask for water 7 different times and the tea I ordered at the beginning of my meal was not brought until I already started eating. The fatoush salad was soaked in a highly acidic dressing, the rice was so heavily coated in cumin and turmeric it was inedible, the falafel salad had no dressing at all, and the falafel sandwich was soggy and flavorless. This was the worst experience and we won't go back. read more

the food is so delicious and service is amazing. the restaurant is very clean and well organized. upon all that the owner welcomed us very warmly. highly recommended read more

Great service & delicious food. The platters are pretty big. Ambiance is chilled, spacious and clean restroom. read more

Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant - Skewer Chicken Tikka & rice! - Mediterranean Near Me - El Cajon, California

Food is good. Service is good. Value is amazing. Prices should be twice as much for the amount of food you get. read more

Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - El Cajon, California

Amazing food loved the sandwiches and the kebob is real good. Got the meal for 3 and it was such a good value! Would recommend. There's also a waffle shop inside called happy waffle - we tried the waffle with Nutella strawberries kiwi banana, amazing! read more

Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant - Waffle - Mediterranean Near Me - El Cajon, California

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A friend suggested having lunch here today. I had never heard of this restaurant but I'll definitely be coming back. I had the beef shawarma and my friend had the chicken shawarma. They were both absolutely delicious and perfectly seasoned. I wish that I'd taken a photo of the lemon with mint drink. It was wonderful and even looked tasty. I'll be ordering that again too. The restaurant is bright and spacious. It had a welcoming feeling and friendly service. This restaurant is an unexpectedly great find. read more

Excellent food with real Mediterranean flavor, very friendly staff, great place for large parties or family brunch. Has an Arabic sweets booth inside with great Collection of deliciousness sweets, including Dubai chocolate. read more

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The food, the service, and the atmosphere is really nice in this restaurant. Must try spot in El Cajon.

Stopped in today to have a quick meal with my parents who were in town visiting me. This was my first time and the food was so delicious we will definitely be back again!! The hummus was so good and my chicken kabob plate was flavorful with every bite I took!!! read more

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The food here is delicious!!!! Always visit this place when we come to San Diego . Must have the hummus read more

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They've been open 4 about 2 weeks. I ordered a Falafel sandwich, instead, they gave me a Falafel plate. Next time I'll order in English instead of Arabic. Anyway, the Falafel is good, very tasty. The Service was friendly. Lots of parking. Clean and fresh. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from the Baba Ghannouj as you possibly can or you'll taste only disappointment. Even if the table next to yours orders the Baba, MOVE to another table, that's how bad it is. But the bread is good! Finally, the prices on the menu definitely DO NOT reflect what you'll actually be charged, especially for the "To-Go" orders. read more

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Food was good and the portions were substantial for the price. The cashier didn't speak much English and had a bad attitude.

Okay we really did not know what to order when we ventured to a new place. We ended up with the chicken kabob plate that comes with rice. Also ordered the beef shawarma as a side with rice and hummus. The hummus was creamy and smooth. Not a huge fan of the chicken kabob. The beef shawarma was good but a little dry. The rice was light and good. Very clean and comfortable inside. read more

Tarbosh Mediterranean Restaurant - Beef shawarma and rice. - Mediterranean Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Had a very horrible experience here when I came. The service is really bad, the menu prices are not accurate which is really frustrating. After I already paid, I brought this to the attention of the woman working and she said eating in has different prices. It doesn't state that anywhere on any of their menus. The food was okay. There are better places to go, I won't come back. read more

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Yesterday I was craving for Mediterranean food and we saw this place called "GATE OF DAMASCUS". The moment we came in we got greeted by this lovely young lady named HANAH . She asked us if we needed some help with their MENU, but we are Familiar with their Food since I've eaten at different Mediterranean restaurants. So we ordered: *FAMILY COMBO , for 3 PEOPLE - it has Rice , 3 Beef Kabab , 3 Chicken Kabab , 2 Beef Tikka , 2 Chicken Tikka and 2 Small Appetizers , we chose BABAGANOUSH and SALAD for appetizers, bread . *FRUIT SALAD - ice cream and mix fruit , chocolate syrup . The COMBO for 3 people can be for 4 to 5 people 'coz it a lot of RICE and MEATS . Speaking of Rice, I love the taste of the Rice that came with our Platter, it smells good too. The MEATS are very Tasteful. I didn't pay much attention to their Salad 'coz I was more excited to taste their BABAGANOUSH, I could really taste the Eggplant on it and Babaganoush is one of my Favorites. I look for babaganoush whenever I'm in a Mediterranean restaurant. The FRUIT SALAD was made by a SHAMAAN, it's really good, he made it with a perfect amount of sweetness , and this guy is very Friendly making sure the food taste good . The place has plenty of space, they also have a Bakery and a lot of desserts which I saw at the counter where you order. The Staff here are nice, but our only minor complaint is that it was kind of hot, I don't know if they have a Central AC or if it was just broken when we came 'coz it was hot inside, but at least they tried to make the place a little bit cooler by putting those small Portable AC . We also saw a lot of people going in and out ordering to go. We will come back again to try more of what's on their menu and their Pastries. read more

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I was excited to try a new spot and compare it to my favorite place far, far across town. The first thing I noticed is there was no menu posted and I was at a loss until an employee came by and offered me a menu. It wasn't very descriptive and I asked her some questions, but I could tell I was going to have to go in instinct. I opted for a plate and she recommended the beef. At 21.99 it seemed steep, especially considering my much cheaper fav place being by the beach. But whatever. When I went to pay I looked down at the machine before it went to the top screen and saw a figure they started with $30. Huh? I asked what ordered and she said the beef plate and when I started pointing to the menu so we could take a gander at the price she launched into something about the owners raising the prices, etc., etc. I considered leaving but I'd been thinking about food for too long and ended up downgrading to the chicken--still expensive but not starting with a 3. My hopes were high that even though it had t been specified I might get a few pickled root veggies or a salad. Nope. Just rice and meat. They were both very tasty, I must say, but in this case the price was not right. I took a picture of the "plate" with my hand for perspective. read more

Adding some pictures from my incredible experience here! The food is delicious and definitely worth checking out read more

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Delicious food and wonderful service! The employees are very welcoming and friendly. All of the items I have tried are delicious!

Amazing food and great deals. we ordered family combo for five people. The salad, Hummus and appetizer was really fresh and tasty the meat the Shawarma marinated very well and cooked nicely. Just perfect. Love the place. read more

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I asked for water when I ordered my meal. After I received my receipt I found out they charged me for water. And they handed me a bottle of water. They should have told me that was a charge. I was expecting a glass of water... read more

DELICIOUS food: the food here is amazing!! vegetarian and meat eater friendly the shawarma and kibbeh is really really tasty, the falafel is super flavorful and served hot, the yalanji was creamy and smooth, and tabouli is one of my favorite dishes and is so fresh here!! ambience and experience: beautiful restaurant!! staff is so kind you can get takeout or dine-in try the avocado mix juice!! delicious and unique for anyone that doesn't eat avocados sweet read more

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We eat here often. Delicious Syrian-style food (large portions, home cooked flavor), great staff, family friendly, lots of parking. Can occasionally be a bit chaotic with only one waitress, but who cares? This is the type of place where you can sit and savor your meal, finish with endless cups of tea and enjoy good conversation without feeling like they're waiting to move you out. The low star reviews appear to be quite old--from the previous restaurant, before name and management change--everything we've ever ordered at Tarbosh has been wonderful! *Please: Be adventurous and try something besides a kabob and hummus* They have an extensive menu with items that you won't find elsewhere, and they're all good. The new Hakmi Sweets located inside is another reason to visit--beautiful and tasty desserts that are not common on San Diego menus. read more